Get Financial Help Fixing Up Your Neighborhood

Your idea may qualify for Community Development Block Grant funds. Applications are being accepted now through Oct. 28.

In past years, federal CDBG funds have been used to improve local youth and senior centers, parks, streets, drainage systems, accessibility issues and fire facilities. Depending on the project, money may be available for your community.

Residents and non-profits working in the unincorporated area of the county may propose projects that benefit low- and moderate-income residents as long as the projects align with the County’s Consolidated Plan and support the goals of: increasing the availability of affordable, supportive, and livable housing; improving the quality, safety, accessibility, and walkability of communities; or increasing and maintaining accessible, available, and supportive homeless shelters and services.

If you would like to learn more about the CDBG program and how to apply, visit the Housing and Community Development Services website for a narrated presentation.

Housing and Community Development will also host a community meeting on the application process at 10 a.m. on October 4 at 780 Bay Blvd., Suite 200, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Anyone needing assistance to participate in the meeting (non-English speaking, hearing or visually impaired, etc.) should call Housing and Community Development staff at least five days prior to the meeting for special arrangements.

The upcoming meeting and website presentation will also provide general information about the following programs:

Emergency Solutions Grants: These funds are for improving the quality and number of emergency shelters and transitional facilities for the homeless, and to prevent at-risk families or individuals from becoming homeless.

Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS: The funds are for affordable housing and services for low-income households living with HIV or AIDS.

For more information, contact Marco De La Toba at (858) 694-8724 or Marco.DeLaToba@sdcounty.ca.gov. People who are hearing impaired may call (866) 945-2207.